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Plot Summary:
Why when people in leading positions get into conflict, there only "ordinary people" get hurt? Two personal bodyguards of governor of a small Roman province asks themselves just that. In movie we will witness the funny stories, which are talking about how history is not changing and that the lifestyle in ancient times was no different than ours. Even if there are barbarian threats, people in leading positions will try not to do anything to protect their people.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 35
Genere: Comedy
Country: Slovenia
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags:
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The Princess Academy (1987)
Plot Summary:
Cindy Cathcart is a student out of place at an exclusive Swiss finishing school, Von Pupsin Academy. A poor orphan, Cindy is attending on a scholarship, and is resented by her snobby peers as well as Fraulein Stinkenschmidt. She soon finds allies: her British roommate, an outgoing Texan, Lulu Belle, an Italian Mafiosi's daughter, Isabella, and most crucial, the school's headmistress, Countess Von Pupsin.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 204
Genere: Comedy
Country: Yugoslavia, France, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, independent film, humorous, realistic, semi serious, double entendre, low brow humor, cult film
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El Cid cabreador (1983)
Plot Summary:
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, “Mio Cid”, is in love with Jimena, but the Count of Oviedo, his father, challenges him to a duel and is killed. He before him curses Rodrigo, that if he marries Jimena, he will lose his manly faculties. And, in fact, when he gets married, Rodrigo becomes effeminate.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 94
Genere: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, spoof, parody
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History of the World: Part II (2023)
Plot Summary:
Explore different periods of human history through a variety of sketches.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, History
Country: USA
Duration: 26 min
Plot tags:
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Attila flagello di Dio (1982)
Plot Summary:
The misadventures of Attila and his band of barbarians as they take up arms against the Roman Empire in their native Milano.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, History
Country: Italy
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags:
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Brutus vs César (2020)
Plot Summary:
Faced with the tyranny of Caesar who acts as absolute master over Rome, Senators Rufus and Cassius form a plot to assassinate him.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 886
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: light, not serious, humorous, captivating, entertaining, absurd, psychotronic
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Squeeze Play (1979)
Plot Summary:
The girlfriends of softball players decide to form their own team as a way of avenging their neglect.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 508
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, grindhouse, sensual, teen sex comedy, surprise ending, independent film, slapstick comedy, cult film
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Tarkan (1969)
Plot Summary:
Attila the Hun raiders Tarkan Mars is about the struggle with the Romans and vandals to get a magic sword.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, History
Country: Turkey
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags:
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Messalina, Messalina! (1977)
Plot Summary:
Adventure comedy directed by Bruno Corbucci.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 307
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: erotic, sex comedy, spoof, parody
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Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015)
Plot Summary:
Ryuzo and his 7 former henchmen are all retired yakuza, but they now live as regular old men. One day, Ryuzo becomes the victim of a phishing fraud. He calls his 7 men together to reform their society.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: dark, exciting, captivating, suspense, dark comedy
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Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans (2019)
Plot Summary:
Roman teenager, Atti is forced to join the Roman army when one of his clever schemes falls foul of Emperor Nero. He is sent to "miserable, cold, wet Britain" where "the natives are revolting - quite literally". Things go from bad to worse when Atti is captured by Orla, a feisty teenage Celt desperate to prove herself as a warrior.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family, History, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, captivating, entertaining, spoof
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Lloyd the Conqueror (2011)
Plot Summary:
Three male college students, must do battle against Derek the Unholy, a dark wizard who is determined to hold onto his title as champion of the Larpers.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 380
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, light, feel good, offbeat
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The Strange Saga of Hiroshi the Freeloading Sex Machine (2005)
Plot Summary:
Sex Machine tells of the affable but simple Hiroshi, who during one sweltering summer in a small, parochial town, moves in with his girlfriend, Haruka. Their lovemaking is as athletic as it is bizarre but a dark storm comes looming when Haruka's ex boyfriend comes knocking at the door.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 344
Genere: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 64 min
Plot tags: sexy, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sensual, slapstick, sexual
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Be Sick... It's Free (1968)
Plot Summary:
The eventful ascent of a doctor in the corrupted Italian healthcare system.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: italian comedy
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The Extendables (2014)
Plot Summary:
A struggling and publicly disgraced Hollywood icon gets another shot at mega stardom when he is hired to star and direct an action movie in Uzbekistan.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 266
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, ironic, satirical, semi serious, spoof
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Narco (2004)
Plot Summary:
Gustave Klopp suffers from narcolepsy, he can fall asleep everwhere at anytime whithout warning. Living a simple life with his wife Pam and his best friend Lenny Bar, Gus decides to undergo therapy sessions and finds out that he can make incredible comics from his dreams.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, tense, offbeat
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Grief (1993)
Plot Summary:
A campy chronicle of the lusts and loves of the men and women who work on a low-rent TV show called, "The Love Judge.".
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 362
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: independent film, clever, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, cynical, semi serious, soap opera, biting
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Dean Slater: Resident Advisor (2013)
Plot Summary:
After their overenthusiastic RA is imprisoned in Mexico, a group of college freshmen are plunged into their first semester under a renegade Resident Advisor, Dean "The Dean" Slater. The boys battle viral video stigma, psychotic girlfriends, and hangovers on their way to creating a more analogue college experience.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 236
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, social, exciting
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Hitting the Nuts (2010)
Plot Summary:
Hitting the Nuts is the 'true' story of the 2009 Scott County, Indiana Poker Championship as told by those who were there. This mockumentary follows the town preacher, busty waitress, lovable redneck dad, portly returning champion and a simple Amish farmer as they do battle in the town's annual, illegal Texas Hold 'em Tournament.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 99
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, mockumentary
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Surrender (1987)
Plot Summary:
A wealthy writer who has had terrible experiences with money-hungry girlfriends & ex-wives pretends to be a broke, washed-up novelist to see if the woman he loves wants him for himself or just for his money.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, independent film, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Steal Big Steal Little (1995)
Plot Summary:
Ruben and Robby are twin brothers, adopted by Mona, one of the wealthiest - and most eccentric - women in Santa Barbara. Ruben is devoted to Mona, but Robby is more devoted to her money. So when Mona leaves her fortune and estate to Ruben it starts a battle between brothers that soon leads to madness, mayhem, and even attempted murder. On Ruben's side is Lou Perilli an ex-Chicago cop and used car dealer who knows the law - and how to get around it. On Robby's side is ruthless businessman Reed Tyler, who is out to turn a swift profit on Mona's property. Walking a shifty line between them is Eddie Agopian, the family lawyer, who doesn't care which side wins as long as he's on the winner's side. But whether they're stealing big or stealing little, they're all stealing in this hilarious comedy about greed, power... and brotherly love.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, light, road movie, clever, feel good, unusual plot structure, bad ending
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Jian Bing Man (2015)
Plot Summary:
Beijing, the present day. Popular TV personality Da Peng is invited by gangster businessman Wang Hai to make a film in which he will invest. Wang insists that Da Peng's co-star is TV drama actress Du Xiaoxiao. However, after a nightclub scandal involving Da Peng goes viral, he's blackballed by a powerful internet executive and finds himself unable to attract any male co-star. Wang also wants his investment back. Da Peng decides to make his own movie on the cheap, using a script he has about an alien, A Li, who arrives on Earth and has various adventures as a superhero.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: China
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Sexy Warriors (2014)
Plot Summary:
When the Mystic Orb of Atos is disturbed by two warring Amazons they are magically transported from their primitive island in the Dark Ages to the modern world of Los Angeles. Lost in time they continue their campaign of combat as each seeks out the other in an attempt to settle their deadly score once and for all. Their desire to fight is only matched by their desire to conquer every new form of pleasure they encounter.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 118
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: light, humorous, captivating, entertaining, sex comedy, sexploitation film, hot
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Undercover Brother 2 (2019)
Plot Summary:
Sixteen years ago, Undercover Brother and his younger brother were hot on the heels of the leader of a racist, worldwide syndicate, but accidentally got caught in an avalanche of white snow. After they were discovered and thawed out, Undercover Brother remained in a coma. Now, it is up to his little brother to finish the job they started.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 800
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, light, humorous, captivating, entertaining, action comedy, feel good
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Cromartie High School: The Movie (2005)
Plot Summary:
When a good student named Kamiyama gets placed in a high school filled with disobedient kids, he steps up to the plate and takes a position of leadership. Urging the young slackers and rebels to clean up their act, Kamiyama is in store for a lot of resistance.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 411
Genere: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, surreal, semi serious, anime, exciting, offbeat
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Year One (2009)
Plot Summary:
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 102000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, biblical, humorous, satirical, spoof, absurd, witty, not serious, slapstick
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The Dictator (2012)
Plot Summary:
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 329000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: hilarious, parody, funny, absurd, humorous, entertaining, realistic, political, spoof, witty
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We Think the World of You (1988)
Plot Summary:
An aimless young man, Johnny, is sent prison. He entrusts his beloved dog, Evie, to the care of his former lover and best friend, Frank. When he gets out of prison, he has to face difficulties at home. Added to this, is the fact that he may have to give up Evie to Frank.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 476
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, touching, offbeat, humorous, emotional, realistic, semi serious, eighties, cult film
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Special Delivery (2008)
Plot Summary:
A bonded courier transports a bratty teenager on an international flight, but realizes a trap has been set up for them when they reach the U.S.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 353
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, realistic, feel good, suspenseful, semi serious
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Life of Brian (1979)
Plot Summary:
Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 418000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: spoof, parody, funny, humorous, hilarious, satirical, surreal, absurd, controversial, black comedy
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A Cock and Bull Story (2005)
Plot Summary:
Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the eponymous role in an adaptation of "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" being filmed at a stately home. He constantly spars with actor Rob Brydon, who is playing Uncle Toby and believes his role to be of equal importance to Coogan's.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, talky, funny, ironic, semi serious, psychological, sincere, parody, surreal